Central America

Senators and the U.S. Department of State call for the repeal of ZEDES and threaten Honduras for breach of trade agreements

"they wrecked the cemetery, dug up graves, all to make it look like they’d exhumed all the bodies"

“I believe in conservation, but it must recognize the rights of communities and the possibility of their development,”

In the northern lands of Petén, Guatemala, a conglomerate of non-governmental organizations, including The Nature Conservancy, Wildlife Conservation Society, Rainforest Alliance and World Wildlife Fund-along with with their local partners and the financial support of institutions like the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-are promoting the commodification of nature.